Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
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Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal is the perfect breakfast recipe that can easily be prepared beforehand. With endless flavor combinations, this will quickly become a new family favorite. Top with a drizzle of caramel sauce for the ultimate fall comfort food.
Homemade Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal
This Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal is an easy breakfast option that most adults and kids can get behind. It’s not overly sweet, nor is it loaded with preservatives. Instead, it provides energy for the day from gluten-free oats, fresh fruit, and sugar replacements like honey.
This breakfast or brunch is easy to make ahead, quick to bake, and filling for everyone! You may even find that everyone is fuller longer, so snack time isn’t at the forefront of your to-do list right after you finish cleaning from breakfast.
What is Baked Oatmeal?
Baked oatmeal is a warm breakfast casserole that uses only a handful of staple kitchen ingredients to create a bread pudding-like dish that is chewy, soft, and creamy on the inside and crunchy with texture on top. Baked oatmeal can easily be customized with whatever add-ins you have on hand, from fresh or frozen berries to chocolate chips. One of the best things about baked oatmeal is just how fast and simple it is to make. With just 5 minutes of prep and 30 minutes of baking, you can prep this in the morning the same time as your coffee.
Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Ingredients
How to Make Baked Oatmeal
Start by mixing the oil, sugars, and eggs in a large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients. Pour into a well-greased skillet and bake covered with tinfoil for 20 minutes, removing the tinfoil for the last 10 minutes.
Let the oatmeal sit for 10 minutes before serving, and then serve in a bowl with milk, drizzled with caramel sauce, honey, or maple syrup.
Make-Ahead Tip
Making this the night before? Combine all ingredients and cover with plastic wrap before placing the bowl in the refrigerator over night. In the morning scoop the contents into a skillet and cover with tinfoil. You may find the baking time is less with this method as most of the liquid is already absorbed by the oats. Check the breakfast casserole at 15 minutes and each 5 minutes after until your desired doneness is reached. Look for the edges to be crisping.
Storing Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmeal Leftovers
You can meal-prep this oatmeal and make it at the beginning of the week. Cover it with plastic wrap or scoop it into an airtight container and keep it in the refrigerator. They will last about four days.
To reheat, scoop into a bowl and microwave until warm.
Customizations of Baked Oatmeal
You can use the same base recipe and customize it each time with these different choices.
- Milk: To make this dish dairy-free, you can use any kind of milk in this recipe, from whole milk to soy or almond milk.
- Add-ins: This dish can be used in endless flavor combinations, from classic maple and brown sugar to chocolate peanut
butter to mixed berry oatmeal. For more texture variation, throw in some chocolate chips, walnuts, or raisins. - Serving: One way to serve baked oatmeal is to pour milk of your choice over the warm oatmeal and then top with maple syrup, honey, caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, or whipped cream. Adding a warm fruit sauce, like blueberry or strawberry, would also be a delicious option. Apple
butter would be delightful on this one.
What to Serve with Baked Oatmeal
If you’re serving for brunch, adding ham and cheese to the mix is always a delicious idea. If breakfast is more your style then you’ll want to add a variety of fresh fruit and yogurt to the mix.
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Apple Cinnamon Baked Oatmel
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup oil vegetable or coconut
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 3 cups whole oats uncooked
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 medium granny smith apple diced into 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 Tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons apple pie spice
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon optional for topping
- 1 Tablespoon caramel sauce optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a large bowl combine the oil, sugars, and eggs. Whisk well.
- To the same bowl add the remaining ingredients and combine until all the oats are fully coated.
- Transfer to a well-greased 10-inch cast iron skillet. Top with a sprinkle of cinnamon if desired.
- Bake for 20 minutes covered with tinfoil. Remove tinfoil and bake an additional 10 minutes. Enjoy with caramel sauce, milk, whipped cream, etc.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Hello! Can this recipe be made with a sugar alternative like honey or maple syrup? If so, how much would I use?
Yes, I would say maple syrup would be your best bet just give the mass of the recipe and I would start with 1/2 cup. You can always add more as a topping if desired.